Lonnes
Lonnes | |
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 The town hall in Lonnes | |
 Location of Lonnes | |
  Lonnes Location within France  Lonnes Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′23″N 0°09′59″E / 45.9397°N 0.1664°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Confolens |
| Canton | Boixe-et-Manslois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Chaussepied |
Area 1 | 7.51 km2 (2.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 131 m (430 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 185 |
| • Density | 24.6/km2 (63.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16191 /16230 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lonnes (French pronunciation: [lɔn]) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
Geography
The commune is located in the north of the Charente. It extends north from Fontenille and is bisected by Route 186 and RN 10 for 3 km (1.9 mi).
It is 85 kilometres (53 mi)south of Poitiers and 64 kilometres (40 mi) north of Angoulême. The surrounding communities are, in alphabetical order: Aunac, Chenon, Fontenille, Juillé, Salles-de-Villefagnan and Verteuil-sur-Charente. In addition to the town of Lonnes, the commune has several villages: les Maisons Rouges, les Essarts, le Petit Fayolle et le Grand Fayolle.
History
In the Middle Ages, the monks of Nanteuil Abbey were lords of individual communes. In 1172, they ceded some of their land to the abbey of Grosbot, to build a church. Towards the middle of the 17th century, the population had increased, and a parish was created. The Saint Bartholomew church, slightly larger, was damaged by the Protestants. It was the subject of renovation in 1888–1889.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 180 | — |
| 1975 | 182 | +0.16% |
| 1982 | 165 | −1.39% |
| 1990 | 160 | −0.38% |
| 1999 | 166 | +0.41% |
| 2007 | 165 | −0.08% |
| 2012 | 164 | −0.12% |
| 2017 | 178 | +1.65% |
| 2023 | 185 | +0.64% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Administration
Mayors
- 1896 -1904 Pierre Bastier
- 1904 -1919 Jean Bastier
- 1919 -1925 Jean Marifat
- 1925 -1944 Jean Mathieu
- 1944 -1960 Louis Ravion
- 1960 -1965 Anselme Migaud
- 1965 -1971 Jean-Louis Delhoume
- 1971 - Pierre Chaussepied
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Abbé Nanglard, Pouillé historique du diocèse d'Angoulême, Tomes III et IV, Despujols, 1900, 1903
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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